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Koli, Yorgui

Date of birth:
January 8th, 1896 (Bendi Tamaba Moy Chari, Chad)
Date of death:
July 17th, 1970 (Fort Archambault, Chad)
Nationality:
French (1870-present, Republic)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Compagnon
Awarded on:
July 7th, 1945
l' Ordre de la Libération
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Adjudant
Unit:
Régiment de Tirailleurs Sénégalais du Tchad
Awarded on:
1935
Médaille Militaire
Rank:
Sergent
Unit:
Régiment de Tirailleurs Sénégalais du Tchad
Awarded on:
March 9th, 1932
1 bronze star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
3 citations: 1 bronze star
Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with rosette
Médaille de la Résistance Française
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
with clasps "Maroc 1925", "Fezzan-Tripolitaine"
Médaille Coloniale
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1941
WIA 13.06.1941
Médaille des blessés de guerre
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Officier

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